Definition

The state or quality of feeling angry or being easily provoked to anger.

Example

His angriness was evident when he heard the unfair decision.

Conversation

I noticed you seemed a bit off today, what’s going on?

Yeah, I’ve been feeling a lot of angriness lately about small things.

I get that; sometimes it just builds up, right?

Exactly! I need to find a way to let it go.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Angriness is formed from "anger" (from Old Norse "angr", meaning grief or sorrow) and the suffix "-ness" (meaning the state or quality of). The word "angriness" refers to the state of being angry or the quality of anger.

Memory Tip

Think of 'anger' as the feeling of being upset, and '-ness' indicates a state. So, 'angriness' means the state of feeling angry.

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